SEQ Urban Water Reform: Workforce Framework 2007
The Government recently passed legislation to implement the structural reform of urban water supply arrangements in South East Queensland (SEQ). The South East Queensland Water (Restructuring) Act 2007 provides a process for transferring control of bulk water businesses from existing owners to new statutory authorities established under the Act.
The Government is committed to ensuring employees' entitlements and conditions are appropriately protected during and as a result of the reform of SEQ water businesses. The Act provides for the approval of a staff support framework directed at ensuring:
- the proper transition of employees transferred from one water entity to another under the Act
- the appropriate and fair treatment of other employees of water entities affected by the process.
Following extensive consultation with key stakeholders, the Treasurer approved SEQ Urban Water Reform: Workforce Framework 2007 on 23 January 2008. The framework is effective from the date of gazettal (25 January 2008).
Among other things, the framework articulates a set of principles and processes to which all existing water businesses affected by the reform process should adhere in the treatment of employees, and sets forth a consistent set of parameters to be used by water businesses to ensure the reform process is as seamless and efficient as possible for all employees.
| Date | File type | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | download (115 K) |
Last reviewed 2 July 2009
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